Rhapsody starts with an elegant Setup Assistant, asking for basic questions regarding network connection, time and date, and preliminary user accounts. Even if it might be seen as part of setup process, it is included here, because it comes after Rhapsody announces the setup is successfully completed.

The installation of Rhapsody is virtually identical to that of OPENSTEP. It starts with text-only installation, then proceeds to text environment in graphics mode, and later proceeds to black and white GUI.

Open file dialog features pared-down, characteristic column mode. The three buttons at the bottom are used to jump to user’s home directory, jump to floppy disk, and eject the floppy (or prepare it for ejection).